12671880-92 UPU distribution specimen stamps affixed on half page from a French colonial postal archive, with OS range inc 1890 QV ½d grey opt SPECIMEN, 1888-90 Centenary set 1d to 1/- opt Specimen (SG cat £225), 1882-85 QV Diadem 3d & 5d, 1891 QV Surch, plus Allegorical 2½d (£140). 1890 Map 5/- opt Specimen & Carrington 20/- opt SPECIMEN (set cat £225). 1880 QV 10d lilac & 1887-90 QV POSTAGE 10/- (£95). All diff. F-VF. SG cat £851+, plus premium for archival page. (18). (P) $700$1000
12681882-97 QV 10d violet, bottom marginal blk of 4 with plate no.5, wmk 2nd crown NSW (2mm spacing), perf 12x11½. VF UN. SG 236e cat £48 for M singles, plus premium for plate blk. $40$70
12691882-97 QV 10d violet, top marginal with plate no.1, wmk 2nd crown NSW (2mm spacing), perf 12x11½. Stamp VF MUH. SG 236eb cat £12 for M, should be at least £24 MUH, plus premium for plate no. $40$60
12701885-86 POSTAGE opt QV 5/- lilac & green Stamp Duty, perf 12x10, marg blk of 4 opt "REPRINT" in black. VF fresh MUH. SG 238b(R) normals cat £2800 as singles. (4) (P) $400$600
12731885-95 "OS" serifed opt QV 5/- purple & green Stamp Duty opt POSTAGE in black, perf 11, wmk NSW sideways, from 1895 special printing for PO sets. Superb fresh CTO, with MLH gum, NSW ovals pmks. SG unlisted as unissued with OS opt. Rare as only 158 sold. (P) $700$1000
12751887 "OS" serifed opt QV 10/- mauve & claret Stamp Duty, opt POSTAGE in blue, opt Specimen type 10, wmk NSW sideways, perf 12. Superb fresh MUH. SG O37s cat £100 for M should be at least double, £200 MUH (normal cat £5000 M). (P) $200$300
12761888-89 View 1d lilac, bottom marginal blk of 6 with "GPO NSW" monogram, wmk 2nd crown NSW, perf 11x12. VF fresh 3M/3MUH, monogram pr MUH. SG 253 cat £78 for M singles, MUH should be at least double, thus £117 for this blk, plus premium for scarce monogram. (P) $180$200
12771888-89 Centenary set 1d to 1/-, wmk crown NSW, plus 1890 Allegorical 2½d perf 11x12. VF M/MLH. SG 253-8, 265 cat £161. (7). (P) $150$200
12781888 Centenary 2d Emu, POSTAL FORGERY, no wmk, line perf 11 on thick coarse mesh paper. VFU, light part "1134"numeral cancel of "The Exchange", plus normal to compare. A similar example realised over $1200 in a recent Sydney auction. (2). (P) $700$1000
12791888-89 Emu 2d Prussian Blue, bottom marginal blk of 12, with 3 monograms inc "CP", "GPrO NSW" & "1888", wmk 2nd crown NSW inverted, perf 11x12. VF MUH. SG 254 cat £228 as M singles, should be at least double, £456 MUH, plus premium for rare monogram blk. (P) $500$800
12801888 Centenary 2d Emu postal forgery, no wmk, single line perf 11 on thick coarse paper. Light numeral 183 cancel of Glebe. Rev flts, superb appearance & only 1 of a few known with clear pmk. (P) $300$400
12811888-89 Cook 4d purple-brown, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with "CP" monogram, wmk 2nd crown NSW (2mm spacing), perf 11x12. F-VF 2M/2MUH, tropical spots at top, monogram pr fresh MUH. SG 255 cat £100 for M singles, MUH should be at least double, so £150 for this blk, plus premium for monogram. (P) $150$250
12821888-89 Cook 4d red-brown, bottom marginal blk of 4 with "GPrO NSW" monogram in bottom margin, wmk 2nd crown NSW (2mm spacing), perf 12. VF fresh 3M/1MUH. SG 255b cat £76+ for M singles, plus premium for monogram. (P) $100$150
12831888-89 Lyrebird 8d magenta, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with "CP" monogram, wmk 2nd crown NSW (2mm spacing), perf 12x11½. VF fresh 2M/2MLH. SG 257ca cat £128+ for M singles, MUH should be double, £192 for this, plus premium for monogram. (P) $250$400
12841889-89 Kangaroo 1/- violet-brown, bottom marginal blk of 4 with "1888" monogram, plus part sheet no, wmk 2nd crown NSW (2mm spacing) inverted, perf 12x11½. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH (monogram pr MUH). SG 258cb cat £320 for M singles, MUH should be at least double, £480 for this blk, plus premium for monogram. (P) $500$800
12851888-89 Kangaroo 1/- violet brown, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with "CP" in margin, wmk 2nd crown NSW (2mm spacing), perf 12x11½. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH (monogram pr MUH). SG 258cb cat £320 as M singles, MUH should be at least double, so £480 for this blk, plus premium for monogram. (P) $500$800
12861888-89 Carrington 20/- cobalt blue, wmk "5/-" (sideways), rough perf 10. Superb M, deep colour. SG 262 cat £600 & under-catalogued. Unusually nice example of this rare stamp. (P) $450$600
12881888-90 OS opt Centenary set 1d to 1/-, plus 1891 Allegorical 2½d & 1892 QV ½d grey, all perf 11x12 except 4d is perf 12. VF M/MLH. SG O30-44, O54 & O58a cat £111. (8). (P) $100$130
12891888-90 OS opt Centenary set 1d to 1/-, opt Specimen. VF fresh M. SG O39s-44s cat £225+. (6). (P) $230$300
12901888-90 "OS" opt Centenary 1d mauve wmk crown NSW, comb perf 11x12, comp sheet of 120 inc full selvedge with part sheet no in black (inverted) at LL, "CP", "GPrO NSW" & "1888" Monograms below both panes & marginal inscriptions on the other 3 sides. Mostly VF MUH, some M with hinge reinforcements at top right. SG O39b cat £360 as M singles, should be at least double, £720 MUH, plus huge premium for rare sheet. $250$350
12911888-90 "OS" opt Centenary Emu 2d blue perf 11x12, wmk crown NSW inverted opt OS full sheet of 120 inc selvedge with "CP" "GPrO NSW" & "1888" Monograms below both panes, marginal inscriptions on the other 3 sides & inverted sheet no "266111" at LL, plus opt varieties inc "wide OS", "broken O" & broken S". VF MUH, some perf separation at left. SG O40 cat £540 as M singles, should be at least double, £1080 MUH, plus huge premium for rare sheet. (P) $500$800
12931890 Carrington 20/- blue, wmk "20/- NSW" in circle, perf 11. Superb U, "Broken Hill OC 18 1900" cds. SG 264a/c cat £90. (P) $70$100
12941890 Carrington 20/- blue, wmk "20/- NSW" in circle inverted, perf 11. VFU. SG 264a/c(var) cat £90 as normal, wmk inverted very rare on this value. (P) $200$400
12951890 Carrington 20/- blue wmk "20/- NSW" in circle, perf 11. VF fresh M. SG 264a/c cat £400/£350. Scarce top value. (P) $275$375
12971890 Carrington 20/- blue, wmk "20/- NSW" in circle, perf 12x11. VFU/CTO, concentric oval NSW pmk from presentation or specimen set. SG 264cb cat £90+. (P) $80$120
12981890 "OS" opt Carrington 20/- cobalt-blue, wmk "20/- NSW" in circle, perf 10, from 1895 special printing for PO presentation sets. VF CTO, "GPO" ovals pmk. SG O50 cat £1000++. Very rare, only 50 made with this pmk. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $800$1200
12991891 Surch QV set ½d on 1d to 12½d on 1/-, all perfs with 7½d perf 10, 11, 12, 11x12, 10x12, & 12½d perf 10, 11, 11x12, 12x11½ & 12. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 266-8 cat £124. Scarce group. (11). (P) $110$150
13001891 QV surch set ½d on 1d-12½d on 1/-, 7½d being perf 11x12, 12½d 12x11½. VFM. SG 266-8 cat £26. (3). $20$30
13011891 QV surch set ½d-12½d opt Specimen, wmk crown NSW. VF fresh MUH. SG 266-68s cat £75 for M, should be at least double, £150 MUH. (3) (P) $100$150
13021891 "Halfpenny" opt on QV 1d grey perf 11x12, full sheet of 120 (lower plate) with "Postage One Penny" (worn) imprints in upper margin. & "GPrO NSW" & "TJR" monograms at base, with major shifted perf error vert double line of perfs through central gutter & constant (worn) plate varieties throughout inc "large white dot behind Queen's head" (pos L7), "broken right frame" (pos L18, 36, 60), "broken left frame" (L55), "void right cnr" (L59), "ST of Postage obliterated" (L60), "broken left cnr" (R25, 49, 55), "outer left frame partially missing" (R15, 22, 31, 33, 37) & "spot under G" (R54). Stamps mostly VF MUH. SG 266 cat £540 for M singles alone, should be at least double, £1080 MUH, plus huge premium for full sheet. $400$600
13031891 "Halfpenny" opt on QV 1d grey perf 11x12, full sheet of 120 (upper plate) with "TJR" & "GPrO NSW" monograms at top, sheet no 167099 at UR & "Postage One penny" imprint twice at base & major shifted perf error vert double column of perfs through central gutter & constant worn plate varieties throughout inc "fractured frame lines", "POSTACE" (L13), "void top right cnr" (L30), "broken LR cnr" (L60), "N of NEW obliterated by large white spot" (R7), "busted TL cnr" (R31, 37), "broken LR cnr" (R43) & "void TL cnr" (R49). Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 266 cat £540 for M, singles alone should be at least double, £1080 MUH, plus huge premium for sheet. $400$600
13041891 QV 7½d on 6d brown, IMPERF proof, no wmk wove paper. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 267(p). Alcuri photo-cert. (P) $50$80
13051891 QV Diadem 3d green, wmk "10" full sheet of 120, imperf selvedge at top, right & at base. Some stamps with light naturally tropicalised gum. SG 269 cat £1800 as M singles, should be at least double, £3600 MUH, plus huge premium for very rare sheet. (P) $1000$2000
13061891-97 Postage Due set ½d to 20/- opt SPECIMEN. F-VF M/UN. SG D1-10s cat £225, ACSC ND1-37x cat $700. (10). (P) $170$250
13071891-97 Postage Due set 1d to 20/-, opt Specimen or SPECIMEN (6d). F-VF M/UN. SG D2-10s cat £225, ACSC ND2-37x cat $725. (9). (P) $170$250
13101891 "OS" opt QV "Halfpenny" on 1d grey. F-VF MUH. SG O55 cat £65+ as M, should be at least double, £130 MUH. Scarce stamp M & under-catalogued, while very rare as MUH. (P) $200$400
13111891 OS opt QV surch set ½d on 1d to 12½d on 1/-. VF fresh M. SG O55-57 cat £175. (3). (P) $180$250
13121891 "OS" opt QV 7½d on 6d brown, variety "O" sideways (mentioned in SG footnotes). VF fresh M. SG O56(var) cat £45++ as normal, while variety occurred only 1 per sheet & is rare. (P) $200$300
13131892 QV ½d grey, top marginal blk of 4 with part inscription, IMPERF proof, no wmk wove paper. VF fresh UN, all 4 margins. SG 271(p) cat £260 as normals. (P) $100$150
13141892 "OS" opt on QV ½d grey, perf 11x12, comp sheet of 120 (plate 1, lower pane), with full selvedge with both monograms at base & "Postage One Half-penny" above ea pane. Stamps mostly VF MUH. SG O58a cat £600 as M singles, should be at least double, £1200 MUH, plus huge premium for rare sheet. (P) $500$800
13211894-1904 POSTAGE blue opt QV 10/- violet & claret Stamp Duty, left marginal with plate no.4, wmk NSW sideways, chalk paper, perf 12x11, plus major variety "broken top frame". VF MLH, some tropical spots. SG 278(var) cat £425+ as normal, & control with such major plate variety should be worth several times that. (P) $600$900
13221890s? Hand drawn essay in pen & ink for a QV 2½d design, endorsed "Nunc aut nungaum" (Now or never), on card (93x131mm) -design 41x50mm. Sl ageing. (P) $200$400
13231897 Consumptives Home QV Charity set 1d & 2½d. Superb fresh MUH, both marginal, pristine fresh gum & bright colours. SG 280-81 cat £273 for M & should be at least double, £546 MUH. Very rare so nice! (2). (P) $500$800
13241897 Consumptives Home Charity 2½d. Superb fresh MUH, bottom marginal, pristine fresh gum & bright colours. SG 281 cat £225 for M & should be at least double, £450 MUH. Very rare so nice. (P) $400$600
13251897-99 Arms 1d & QV 2d & 2½d dark blue imperf composite PROOF, on thick glazed paper (144x94mm), no wmk. VF UN as made, diag crease away from stamps, 4 huge margins. SG 288/297(p). Very rare! (P) $450$700
13261897 QV 2d blue, IMPERF horiz pr. VF fresh M, folded between stamps, 4 margins. SG 302a cat £300. (2) (P) $100$150
13271898-99 QV Arms 6d emerald-green, bottom marginal blk of 4 with "GPrO NSW" monogram in partial bottom margin, wmk 2nd crown NSW, perf 12. VF 3M/1MUH, tropical spots on upper 2 stamps. SG 297fb cat £104+, plus premium for monogram. (P) $80$120
13281898-99 QV Arms 6d orange-yellow, bottom marginal blk of 6 with "CP" & part "GPrO NSW" monograms, wmk 2nd crown NSW (2mm spacing), perf 11x12. VF MUH. SG 297g cat £180 for M singles, should be at least double, £360 MUH, premium for monograms. (P) $350$500
13291898-99 QV Arms 6d orange-yellow, bottom marginal blk of 4 with "1888" monogram, wmk 2nd crown NSW (2mm spacing), perf 12x11½. VF fresh 2M/2MUH (monogram pr MUH). SG 297ga cat £68 for M singles, MUH should be at least double, so £102 for this blk, plus premium for monogram. (P) $120$180
13301898-99 QV Arms 6d yellow, bottom marginal blk of 4 with "GPrO NSW" monogram, wmk 2nd crown NSW (2mm spacing) inverted, perf 12x11½. Superb fresh 2MLH/2MUH (monogram pr MUH). SG 297gc cat £68 for M singles, MUH should be at least double, so £102 for this blk, plus premium for monogram. (P) $130$250
13311899 QV ½d bluish green, perf 12x11½, wmk crown NSW, plate 2 full sheet of 120 with selvedge inc 2 monograms at top, plus part sheet no. VFU MUH. SG 298a cat £420 for M singles, should be at least double, £840 MUH, plus huge premium for sheet. $300$500
13321899 Arms 1d carmine, Die II blk of 4 from the left of the right-hand pane, with left pr imperf on 3 sides (top, bottom & left, plus imperf between). F-VFM, bit tropicalised. SG 299a cat £1000. (P) $400$600
13331899 Arms 1d salmon-red die II, IMPERF marg pr, with part Diamond Jubilee inscription. VF fresh MLH. SG 301a cat £275. (P) $150$250
13341899 Arms 1d carmine-pink, Die II top marginal horiz pr, error IMPERF, with "PENNY" inscription at top. VFM, all 4 margins. SG 301a cat £275. (P) $200$275
13361899 NINEPENCE opt QV 10d dull brown, top marginal blk of 4 with plate no.5, wmk 2nd crown NSW (2mm spacing), perf 12x11½, chalk-surfaced paper. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 309 cat £40 as M singles, should be at least double, £80 MUH, plus premium for plate blk. (P) $100$150
13391902-03 QV ½d bluish green, Die I, line perf 12x11 plate 3 upper panes wmk crown NSW full sheet of 120 with selvedge (ex UL cnr), page no 384305 at UR, & CAW monograms UL "GPrO NSW monogram UR & sheet no.11773 at top. Mostly F-VF MUH, a few M with hinge reinforcing. SG 313 cat £540 for M singles alone, should be at least double, £1080 MUH, plus huge premium for full sheet. $300$500
13401902-03 QV Pictorial set ½d to 2/6, wmk crown NSW (1mm spacing). VFM. SG 313-26 cat £268. (11). (P) $250$350
13411902-03 "NINEPENCE" opt QV 10d brownish-orange, bottom marginal blk of 4 with plate no 5, wmk 3rd crown NSW (1mm spacing), perf 12x11½. VF 2MLH/2MUH (plate no pr MUH), tropical perfs at top. ACSC N46zc cat $125+, SG 322 cat £40 for M singles, MUH should be at least double, so £60 for this blk, plus premium for plate no. (P) $80$120
13421902-03 QV 10d violet, wmk 3rd crown NSW (1mm spacing) inverted, perf 12x11½. Stamp VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal with "NO" printed in margin. ACSC N52 cat $40 M, so $80 MUH, SG 323 cat £24 for M, should be at least double, £48 MUH. $50$80
13431902-03 QV 10d violet, UR cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no 1 & control no 33403, wmk 3rd crown NSW (1mm spacing), perf 12x11½. Stamps VF MUH. ACSC N52z cat $250 M, so $500 MUH, SG 323 cat £96 as M singles, should be at least double, £192 MUH, plus premium for plate blk. (P) $200$300
13441902-03 QV 10d violet, bottom marginal gutter blk of 12 (2x6) with sheet no.101, wmk 3rd crown NSW (1mm spacing), perf 12x11½. Stamps VF MUH, light adhesion from interleaving, vert fold through gutter. ACSC N52 cat $480 M, so $960++ MUH, SG 323 cat £288 for M singles, should be at least double, £576 MUH, plus premium for gutter. (P) $350$500
13451902-03 QV 10d violet, UL cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no.5, wmk 3rd crown NSW (1mm spacing), perf 12x11½. Stamps VF MUH. ACSC N52zb cat $250 for M, so $500 MUH, SG 323 cat £96 for M singles, should be at least double, £192 MUH, plus premium for plate blk. (P) $200$300
13461903-08 QV Diadem 5d dark blue-green wmk crown NSW sideways (1mm spacing), perf 11x12. Superb MUH. ACSC N33ab cat $50 for M, so $100 MUH, SG 329a cat £35 for M, should be £70 MUH. (P) $50$100
13471903 & 1905 Commonwealth 9d brown & blue, wmk V crown, or crown A inverted. VF fresh M. SG 330 & 352 cat £31. (2). $25$35
13481905-10 Arms 1d rose-carmine, Die II, wmk crown A, comb perf 12x11½, full sheet of 120, no monograms, thick Jubilee lines with "Postage One Penny" inscription above ea pane. Stamps VF MUH, almost all fresh. SG 334 cat £330 for M singles alone, should be at least double, £660 MUH, plus huge premium for full sheet. $250$350
13491905-10 Arms 1d rose-carmine, type II, wmk crown A, comb perf 12x11½, full sheet of 120 with page no.247675 at UR, CAW, GPrO NSW & 1905 monograms above ea pane & sheet no.228374 inverted at right. Thin Jubilee lines on all 4 sides with inscriptions at left, right & lower margins. Stamps mostly VF MUH. SG 334 cat £330 for M singles alone, should be at least double, £660 MUH, huge premium for sheet. $350$500
13501905-10 Cook 4d orange-brown, right pane upper marginal blk of 12, with 3 monograms in top margin inc "WAG", "GPrO NSW" & "1907", wmk 2nd crown single-lined A, control 296273 at top. VF fresh UN. ACSC N30z cat $400, SG 338 cat £120 as M singles, plus premium for monograms. (P) $200$300
13511905-10 QV Arms 6d deep orange, UL cnr marginal blk of 4 with "WAG" monogram, wmk 2nd crown single-lined A, perf 12x11½. Stamps VF fresh MUH. ACSC N39 cat $120 as M singles so $240++ MUH, SG 342 cat £64 as M singles, should be at least £128 MUH, plus premium for monogram. (P) $150$250
13521905-10 QV Arms 6d orange-buff, UL cnr horiz strip of 6 with 3 monograms in top margin inc "WAG", "GPrO NSW" & "1907", wmk 2nd crown single-lined A, perf 11½x11. VF MUH, sl tropicalized. SG 343 cat £180 for M singles, should be at least double, £360 MUH, plus premium for monogram strip, ACSC N40 cat $450 for M monogram strip, so $900 MUH. (P) $250$400
13531905-10 Lyrebird 8d magenta, LR cnr marginal blk of 4 with "1907" monogram, wmk 2nd crown single-lined A. VF 1M/3MUH (monogram pr MUH). ACSC N44 cat $200 as M singles so $350++ for blk, SG 344 cat £100 as M singles, MUH should be at least double, so £175 for this blk, plus premium for monogram. (P) $250$400